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    Indian court rules against prosecuting powerful government minister in telecoms scandal

    NEW DELHI - An Indian court has ruled that a powerful minister will not have to stand trial in a multibillion-dollar telecommunications scandal, giving the beleaguered government a reprieve....

    posted: February 4,2012





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    Report: Russia's Gazprom acknowledges cutting gas supplies to Europe

    MOSCOW - Russia's Gazprom has acknowledged that it briefly reduced gas supplies to Europe as Prime Minister Vladimir Putin ordered the Kremlin-controlled monopoly to concentrate on domestic customers....

    posted: February 4,2012

    Reports say China fires 7 officials, punishes 2 after toxic cadmium spill in southern river

    BEIJING, China - An environmental protection director and six other officials have been fired after a spill of toxic cadmium in a river in southern China threatened drinking water supplies for millions of people, news reports said Saturday....

    posted: February 4,2012

    Caterpillar shuts Electro-Motive plant in London, Ont., where workers locked out

    TORONTO - The Canadian Auto Workers said it was not surprised by word Friday that American-based heavy equipment maker Caterpillar Inc. would close its Electro-Motive plant in London, Ont., a month after it locked out about 450 workers....

    posted: February 3,2012

    Quebec government demands $1.9 million back from company set to close plant

    MONTREAL - The Quebec government's investment arm wants its $1.9 million back from a company preparing to leave the province....

    posted: February 3,2012

    B.C. premier's natural gas plans include power supply change, but no hydro hikes

    VICTORIA - Premier Christy Clark is trimming her government's prized green agenda to support growth in the natural gas industry, including development of three liquefied natural gas plants by 2020 in northwest B.C....

    posted: February 3,2012

    Increased monitoring in oilsands, but no independent agency for now

    EDMONTON - A long-awaited program from the federal and Alberta governments on how to gauge the environmental effects of the oilsands — and answer the industry's international critics — will watch for more contaminants, in more places, more ...

    posted: February 3,2012


    Hiring boosts oil prices near US$98; price ends higher for first time in a week

    posted: February 3,2012

    TSX rises amid strong U.S. employment report, disappointing Canadian jobs data

    posted: February 3,2012

    Canadian dollar advances on better than expected U.S. employment report

    posted: February 3,2012

    Jobs stall brings call for cancellation of government spending cuts

    posted: February 3,2012

    Orders to US factories rose 1.1 per cent in December, with strong demand seen for capital goods

    posted: February 3,2012

    U.S. employers added 243,000 jobs in January, pushing unemployment rate down to 8.3 per cent

    posted: February 3,2012

    Imperial Oil approves $2-billion expansion at Cold Lake oilsands project

    posted: February 3,2012

    EU asks Google to delay new privacy rules until probe of its impact has been concluded

    posted: February 3,2012

    TSX rises amid strong U.S. employment report, disappointing Canadian jobs data

    posted: February 3,2012

    Hungary's Malev airline ceases operations, says financial situation 'unsustainable'

    posted: February 3,2012

    Japan's Panasonic projects record full-year net loss on weak sales, restructuring costs

    posted: February 3,2012

    Report: Monti, ahead of appearance in Germany, says Italy a "safe place"

    posted: February 3,2012

    Steve Appleton, daredevil CEO of memory chip maker Micron, dies in Boise plane crash

    posted: February 3,2012

    SGX Resources to acquire properties from San Gold in exchange for stock

    posted: February 3,2012

    Deal's collapse pushes Cougar Oil into court protection from creditors

    posted: February 3,2012




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